Exchange of ideas highlights 2010 LDAC
By Ken
Chitester,
Appraisal Institute
director of
communications
Advisory Council session, attended by more than
100 Appraisal Institute members May 5–7 in
Washington, D.C.
Attendees also spent an afternoon on Capitol
designation process. “I anticipated it to be quite
controversial and conducive to heated debate,”
point me.”
refer to Associate members as “Associates,” to
to reclassify lifetime associates as “Associates”
THOUGHT-PROVOKING
AND WIDE-RANGING
EXCHANGES OF IDEAS
Gibbes says of his topic. “It certainly did not disap-
highlighted this year’s
Leadership Development and
Highlights of the discussions included ideas to
call those pursuing a designation “Candidates” and
or “Affiliates.” Other ideas were for candidates to
Hill meeting with members of Congress and their embracing our profession worldwide.”
enter a structured path similar to an MBA program,
staffs (see “Let’s All Go to the Lobby” on page
Reports from the four discussion leaders are
with time lines. Another thought was to provide
28). New to this year’s LDAC was the inclusion of forwarded each year to AI’s Strategic Planning
continuing education credit for Designated mem-
two Mexican members and one Ukrainian mem-
Committee for consideration. Here are highlights
bers serving as reviewers or graders.
ber, each working toward their MAI designation.
“It was incredible for all of us to see how
of this year’s discussions.
Additionally, an “overwhelming majority” of discussion participants believe the Appraisal Institute
other countries face many of the same issues and “GETTING TO THE DESIGNATION
can successfully develop a classroom alternative
problems that we do here in the U.S.,” says 2010
FINISH LINE”
to the demonstration report. Gibbes also reports
LDAC Chair Shauna Elmer, SRA. “Their participa-
Discussion leader Chip Gibbes, MAI, took on the
an “outcry” from attendees to customize the demo
tion was a huge step forward in recognizing and
issue of helping Associate members complete their requirement, to allow flexibility for Associate
